The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-22
BRIEF JoTTINcs.


The Fraternity Club met at the Preble
House last night
We have received Reds railroad guide fol
November.
A large propeller has been received from
New York for the steamer Eleanora.
1t is reported that Woodman. True & Co.,
have increased their offer to their creditors
from 50 TO 40 cents.
A still alarm yesterday called Machigonne
No. to Mr.. NJ. p. Emery's on Free street.
The chimney had caught fire. No damage.
Yesterday in cossing the horse car track
on Congress street near Hollands apothecary
store the axle Of one Of W. l.. Wilson g. Co.'s
delivery wagon was broken.
Socialistic Schemes TO secure higher de-
gree Of human happiness will be the subject
Of DIR. Dalton's lecture at st. Stephens this
evening.
"Bobby" Wheelock, the well known base
ball player, has been signed by Manager
Burnham to play shortstop on the Worcesters
next season.
Turkeys are now selling for % cents and
asked for them. Chickens may be bought
LOT 10 OF ~ Genus pouHu.
The Maine Central Relief Association held
meeting in the Boston g. Maine conductors
room yesterday. Routine business was
transacted. Already over 200 employees have
joined the association.
A gentleman of this city found some fine
specimens Of black smoky quartz crystals
in some fragments of the granite which is
being used in the construction of the Union
station.
petition is being circulated among the
residents on Congress street, west ofVaughan,
to have the outer curb moved foot nearer
the middle .of the street and raised slightly
so that the terrace will not be so deep.
Nelson II. Campbell and Frank Wheeler
were arrested, yesterday for breaking into
Shaw's store Saturday night. The money
they had spent and the tobacco was found
under pite of boards ON the Dump.
Ladies interested in sending children to
a free sewing school are invited to bring
them to the room over the vestry of ST.
Stephens church any Saturday afternoon
between and o'clock.
Portland No. 2 has been taken out Of
service and the spare engine put in her place.
No 2 has not worked satisfactorily for some
time and man has been sent for from the
factory to make the needed repairs
All the ladies who are willing to help in
carrying on the work of the Woman's Work
room this winter are earnestly requested to
meet~on Friday, Nov. 25th, at2p. M. at Mrs.
j. P. Paxter's 81 Deering street.
Sunday night thieves broke into the store
of Patrick Burke on Adams street and stole
about twenty pounds of tobacco and a
quantity of groceries. They obtained an en-
trance by cutting out a panel in the door.
There is no clue to the thieves.
Rev. Henry Blanchard will lecture In the
vestry of the Congress Square Church this
evening at 7.30 O'Clock ON Jesus and the
Sabbath" All persons interested in the ex-
position of the New Testament from the
Liberal Christian Unitarian UniversalisD
point of view are cordially invited to attend.
Cargoes of cod and paddock were landed
by the following vessels yesterday: Electra
Eaton, 10000 POUNDS; Mabel Remission.
10000 pounds, and the George Will
ard, 5000 pounds. During the rongh weather
Saturday the George Willard lost her main
boom.
Yesterday morning BENZ. Keller. mate of
the steamer Enterprise. fell overheard from
the steamer John Brooks to which the Enter
prise was made fast while she received coal
at Randall, McAllister g. Co.'s wharf. Mr..
Keller swan to the rudder of the John
Brooks and held himself above water until
a line was thrown him by which he was
hoisted to the wharf